How to reduce risk of stroke

While suffering from a stroke can potentially have devastating effects, there are steps a person can take to reduce their risk.

While living an overall healthy lifestyle is the biggest recommendation to preventing a stroke, the Mayo Clinic also offers these tips:

- Control high blood pressure

- Lower cholesterol

- Decrease amount of saturated fat in your diet

- Quit smoking

- Control your diabetes

- Maintain a healthy weight

- Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables

- Exercise

- Reduce alcohol consumption

- Treat obstructive sleep apnea (if you’ve been diagnosed)

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